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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
9
Local notes from Monroe and surrounding areas recount social visits and family gatherings. Guests include Rev W A Stevenson in Monroe, Raymond Vander Ploeg at a county Hereford meeting, and several Dykstra and Vriezelaar family events. Community members attend institute, church events, birthdays, and football results at Monroe with multiple relatives and neighbors mentioned.
Monroe relatives report the death of Walter Fenner, 77, at his Modessa California home on Monday evening. Announcements show the Oct 12 birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Townsend in Minneapolis, the fourth child for the couple. mother Irma Nelin Hetherington. Junior Sparks returns home to Reasner after several weeks in Newton hospital’s isolated ward and illness is noted.
Case News notes jie Hill returning Tuesday evening after several weeks in Pennsul a with her father. Local residents report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Elscott and family, and numerous community gatherings. The Mahaska County corn husking contest at Timbrel farm near Taintor saw Bert Rouw of O kaloosa take first and er man Bokhoven of Taintor second.
In Lynnville Sunday visitors gathered at Everett Willemsen’s home where John Willemsen lies ill after a fall on October 11. The weekend saw multiple locals drop by houses in the area including Dunsbergen, Williams, Terpstra and Monsma families. Dean and wife welcomed an 8 1/2 pound son, Robert Wayne, born October 14, fourth child in the family. P T A met at the school auditorium with Bernard Jay elected president, as seventh and eighth graders sang portions of Stephen.
The Farm Bureau Club gathered Wednesday October 16 at Mrs. Lyle Montsom Dwight Sparks and Mrs. Bernard Jay led a discussion on law studied by attendees. The meeting drew many Mesdames including Charley Peter sma Walter Pert John Willem sen Larry Harry Savage and others. Several local residents and relatives visited Grinnell and nearby towns, with moves announced for Mrs. David Boatwright and Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Petersmore.
Mr and Mrs Neal Vander Wilt hosted last Sunday evening at the Leslie Vande Krol home. Mr and Mrs Wiehe visited the George Terpstra home. Mrs John Rysink and another Rysink relative spent Sunday afternoon with the Guy Vander Pol family. Gerard Roorda and family visited Gerrit Terlouw’s home near Killduft.
Mr and Mrs Orval Vander Wilt and Philip with Mr and Mrs Herman Vander Wilt and family visited Sunday in the Andrew Gerisma home. Mr and Mrs Henry Meppelink were Pella callers Monday. Mrs Tony Ves and Mrs Holworth visited Wes Mrs Tiltie Linsted in week in the Elgar Taylor home. Mr and Mrs Lambert Nieuwland visited Wednesday in the Roose home. Mrs Amelin Andrews of Sully afternoon in the Gerrit Van Willigen home. Mr and Mrs John Vande Krol and family visited Saturday evening in the John Blom home. Mr and Mrs Leslie Vande Krol spent last Sunday afternoon in the I Haarde home near Sully.
Sunday, October 13, Fifield News lists Marvin Vanden Berg turning nine. Grandparents and extended family from Monroe Lynnville Pella joined celebrations with a delicious lunch. Parents Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg and Kenneth were part of the day with evening visitors from Pella and local families attending.
Families from Shenandoah and nearby towns gathered for farm visits and holiday reflections. Mr and Mrs Roush, the Tuinstras, and the Kool and Kuiken families shared meals, garden produce, and a trip to Wilmette on Chicago’s northern edge. A 4-H club hike near the Soil Conservation Dam capped a day of socializing and neighborly activity.
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